Patterns of hedonic consumption over time.
These programmes help to smooth out consumption over time.
A test of trend was used to evaluate changes in consumption over time.
This paper examines the optimal path of consumption over time in the context of population ageing.
His household finance research focuses on the dynamics of household wealth, income, and consumption over time and over the lifecycle.
The optimal level of investment is the rate that generates the highest sustainable level of consumption over time.
It enabled more households to smooth their consumption over time, reducing their financial hardship in lean times.
(Electrical consumption over time is measured in kilowatt-hours, or the number of watts, in thousands, times the number of hours).
If we expect to earn a higher income in the future, we can smooth our consumption over time by borrowing when we are younger.
This is partly because people choose to "smooth" their consumption over time, but also because people generally hesitate to abandon a lifestyle to which they have grown accustomed.
The purpose of saving is to smooth consumption over time, or at least to avoid a large unforeseen drop in it.
